[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E46-E47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CHRISTENE CHADWICK MOSS

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 13, 2016

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Christene Chadwick 
Moss for her 25 years of service to the students and schools of Fort 
Worth as a member of the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education.
  Mrs. Moss is a product of the Fort Worth Independent School District, 
having attended Como Elementary School and graduated from Como High 
School. She continued her education at Tarrant County College, earning 
an ADA degree before going on to earn her Bachelor of Science at Texas 
Wesleyan University and a Master's degree from Texas Women's 
University.
  First elected to the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education in 1990, Mrs. 
Moss's leadership has been critical to the continued success of Fort 
Worth's schools and students. Long committed to improving community and 
student input, she created the first FWISD Community and Student Forums 
in 1994 and 1995.
  Additionally, Mrs. Moss was able to balance budget priorities while 
reinstating art and music into primary school curriculum as well as 
establishing Fort Worth ISD's first strategic performance plan with 
high standards and accountability measures.
  The Fort Worth community has long recognized Mrs. Moss's 
contributions to the area's students. C.C. Moss Elementary School was 
named in her honor and the Salvation Army named its children's library 
in her honor to commemorate her assistance in establishing a facility 
for homeless students.
  Along with her commitment to education, Mrs. Moss is an active member 
of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, singing in the church choir 
and participating in their health ministry. She serves on the Executive 
Manager's Board, Usher Board, the Nurses' Guild and is president of the 
Vision of Women Ministry.
  As a registered nurse by training and vocation, Mrs. Moss currently 
works with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services. She 
has also served as an adjunct professor of financial management at 
Tarrant County College.

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  In honor of Mrs. Moss's 25 years of dedicated service to the Fort 
Worth community and its schools, this statement will be submitted on 
Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

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